Be the Change: Celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month
I love October. Crisp mornings and hot cider help me welcome autumn. Change is in the air—you can feel it. One of my very favorite things about October...
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Oct
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Oct
Soul Care for People with Disabilities
They’re not growing. Why aren’t more people with disabilities who live in residential care being discipled?[1] For a variety of reasons, no one nurture...
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Oct
God’s Purpose Fulfilled in the Life of Chaplain Mark
I first met Mark Coleman when he rolled into our seminary classroom in his wheelchair. As instructor, I warmly welcomed him and introduced myself...
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Jul
The Impact of ADA in the Life of a Father
Parents of a child with a disability typically feel shocked when first given a disability diagnosis. Disability services bring order and stability...
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Apr
The Importance of Recruiting and Retaining Neurodiverse Employees
“We must do better.” These were the words of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on World Autism Day in 2023. This one phrase sums up the current...
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Oct
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month!
When Shauna Amick learned that her preborn baby had Down syndrome, doctors pressured her to abort Sarah Hope. But Shauna knew the truth of God’s Word and...
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Jun
God’s Demand for Justice and Righteousness
“But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!”Amos 5:24 Walking into the Joni and Friends International Disability Center, the first thing you see is the ...
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Jan
The Reason for the Sanctity of Human Life
This weekend churches across the nation will be recognizing Sanctity of Human Life Sunday – and, oh, what a time of awareness-raising it will be! Our same culture which legalized, ...
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Jan
A Valuable Fight
This month as we celebrate the sanctity of human life, I think of how valuable the fight is for even the tiniest of lives. I am reminded of my time with...
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Aug
Imparting Hope Not Harm
Suicide appears to be running rampant these days, and so does doctor-assisted suicide… at least in Belgium. Earlier this year, doctors in Belgium drafted...